Joel Rose
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Delta is still cancelling hundreds of flights daily
Delta Air Lines is facing a federal investigation as it struggles to recover from a global software meltdown. The Atlanta-based carrier canceled hundreds of flights Tuesday for the fifth day in a row.
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Delta's flight delays and cancelations prompt Dept. of Transportation investigation
In a statement to NPR, Delta acknowledged the Department of Transportation’s notice and said the airline "fully cooperating" with the investigation.
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A worldwide IT outage disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and businesses today
One of the biggest IT outages ever caused mayhem around the world today, hobbling airlines, businesses and government agencies. A faulty update from the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is to blame.
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Federal dollars speed up work on safe streets, but money isn’t the only roadblock
Cities across the country are using billions of dollars in federal funding to make streets safer. But in some places, that’s accelerating conflict with local residents who don’t like the changes.
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Families of 737 Max crash victims urge a judge to reject Boeing’s plea deal
Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to misleading regulators in connection with the deadly crashes of two 737 Max jets. But that deal with the DOJ has not quieted the anger of crash victims’ families.
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Boeing agrees to plead guilty in connection to plane crashes that killed 346 people
Boeing's deal to plead guilty to a federal criminal fraud charge in relation to two 737 Max crashes has not quieted anger from victims' families. Legal issues for the troubled plane maker continue.
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Boeing agrees to plead guilty and pay a nearly quarter-billion dollar fine
The U.S. Justice Department says Boeing has accepted a deal to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from the crashes of two 737 Max jets in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.
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Boeing buys struggling supplier Spirit AeroSystems to shore up 737 production woes
Boeing agreed to buy Spirit AeroSystems, the Kansas-based supplier that makes fuselages for the 737 Max jet, in a deal intended to improve quality after a midair door plug blowout.
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Amid high scrutiny, Boeing angers federal investigators
As Boeing faces increased scrutiny, the company held a meeting this week to discuss changes at a factory where it builds the 737 Max.
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At the factory that builds the 737 Max, Boeing rethinks how it trains new hires
Troubled plane maker Boeing is changing how it trains new recruits at the factory near Seattle where it assembles the 737 Max, part of a broader effort to improve quality after a midair blowout.